Formats
ITR132 - LP
759718513219ITR132CD - CD
759718513226
Details
THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK, THE GROUP'S EIGHTH FULL-LENGTH, WAS RECORDED IN OREGON - 90,000 KILOMETERS FROM THE BAND'S HOME IN LONDON - WHEN IN THE RED MADE GOOD ON A PROMISE TO FIND THE BAND A LIVE-IN STUDIO WITH AN AMENABLE ENGINEER (RICH WELLS OF PORTLAND'S SUPREME REALITY STUDIOS). FAR FROM A SANITIZED 'STUDIO RECORDING,' THE ALBUM IS AS DAMAGED AND UNPREDICTABLE AS ANY TEASERS ALBUM (ONLY WITH BETTER MICROPHONES). THE BAND'S HUMOR REMAINS AS STRANGELY CONTRADICTORY AS EVER, WITH WALLERS JUGGLING A CAST OF PERSONAE AS FAR-FLUNG AS P.G. WODEHOUSE, ICE CUBE, WINSTON CHURCHILL, AND BILL HICKS. MAKING A LIVE APPEARANCE ON THE SOUTH COAST IN MAY AS GUESTS OF MUDHONEY AT THEIR ONE DAY-AT THE FIRST WEEKEND OF THE FIRST 2006 ALL TOMORROWS PARTIES FESTIVAL. FOR FANS OF THE FALL, CHARLIE FEATHERS AND WORLD WAR II!
IS THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK A CONCEPT ALBUM ABOUT RACE, ENGLAND, AND STAR WARS, OR DID THE BAND JUST FIND SOMETHING UNWHOLESOMELY AMUSING ABOUT THE JUXTAPOSITION OF FASCISM AND INDUSTRIAL LIGHT AND MAGIC? VIA FAX, ALL FIVE MEMBERS ANSWER "DEFINITELY.!"
Tracks
1. SPIDERMAN IN THE FLESH
2. POINTS OF VIEW
3. HITLERS AND CHURCHILLS
4. MOS E17LEY
5. THE SHIP
6. RAGLAN TOP OF LONSDALE GREY*
7. GOOD LOOKING BOYS ORWOMEN
8. YOUR ENGLISH
9. PANIC HOLIDAY
10. WHITE PATCHES
11. PLEASE BAN MUSIC/GEGEN ALLES
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